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🏁 Sim Racing — 2026-09-02
ddNews · sim racing news for Dirk — the iRacing and Le Mans Ultimate
iRacing Weekly Tune-in
Guide for official broadcasts and community events from Sept 3rd to 6th.
Pimax Dream Air at IFA 2026
The lightweight high-end VR headset featuring Sony Micro-OLEDs will be demoing Assetto Corsa EVO.
Velocity Sim Racing Lounge
Texas' largest sim lounge opens in Dallas with over 30 simulators.
Velocity Sim Lounge Dallas
Texas' largest sim racing lounge has officially opened in Dallas.
Rennsport R1 Fall Season
TC Esports takes an early lead in the opening round, while Porsche Coanda struggles.
ATS South Dakota DLC
Release date confirmed for September 24th.
Motorsport UK backs DRiVE
Inclusion grant funding will support an Accessible Motorsport Conference for disabled sim racers.
Steven Wilson returns to eNASCAR
Wilson secures a Championship 4 Finale seat after a dominant performance at Michigan.
McLaren W1 in Forza Horizon 6
The hypercar arrives as part of the Car Pass DLC on September 10.
AOC AGP277KXM Monitor
A new 5K QD-Mini-LED display with HDR 1400 is entering the Chinese market.
Genesis WEC Strategy
Jacky Ickx discusses the potential for the new manufacturer to succeed in the World Endurance Championship.
Alienware OLED expansion
New AW3226Q and 560Hz AW2527HX monitors are launching at IFA 2026.
A2RL Autonomous Racing
The driverless series is expanding internationally with a debut event in Imola.
ASUS ProArt P16/P14
New high-end notebooks featuring RTX Spark and 120Hz OLED displays.
SimRacing Expo Frankfurt
Glenda Studio, ADAC SimRacing, and Nitro Concepts join the exhibitor lineup for October 16-18.
ASUS ProArt GR1X Mini-PC
A 1.1-liter PC featuring RTX Spark and 10-GbE for local AI and creative workflows.
Acer unveils high-refresh gaming displays
New monitors featuring up to 1,000 Hz or 5K resolution were presented at IFA.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch 2 Update
A free update adds eight-player split-screen and enhanced visuals for the new hardware.
Acer Veriton RI110
A compact 630g workstation featuring OCuLink and 10-GbE for local AI applications.
Acer RTX Spark
A new compact desktop designed to run local AI agents with 1 Petaflop of performance.
iRacing price hike debate
Discussion grows over whether the August 18 subscription price increase is impacting service value.
WEC Austin 2026 Schedule
Full details released for the "Lone Star Le Mans" 6 Hours of Austin.
LUMI-AI Supercomputer
Europe's new AI powerhouse in Finland is utilizing AMD Instinct MI430X hardware.
Cleetus McFarland in NASCAR 26
The popular creator is confirmed for the upcoming iRacing NASCAR title.
Porsche's Alpine-inspired 911
A new purist-grade 911 variant is released, focusing on legendary mountain driving.
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush launch
New content details released ahead of the game's September 10 debut.
IndyCar Monterey Testing
Pre-race testing highlights the critical gap between simulator preparation and real-track feel.
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Ferrari Expansion
A new roadmap reveals a Vehicle Pass and 44 new cars.
Perplexity launches PII-Tracer
A new 0.6B-parameter on-device detector for personally identifiable information.
Steam Deck Compatibility Milestone
SteamDB reports the handheld now supports over 30,000 compatible games.
Anthropic releases Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1
New advanced models for coding and knowledge work that outperform Opus 5.
McLaren returns to manual gearboxes
A new purist-focused supercar brings back the manual transmission.
Max Verstappen on Sim Racing
The F1 champion credits sim racing for maintaining his real-world form and performance.
Pimax Dream Air review
New VR headset praised for visuals and comfort, though tracking remains mediocre.
eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
Race 10 at Michigan International Speedway is the next stop for the $500,000 championship.
Assetto Corsa EVO adds TrackIR support
A new hotfix introduces official TrackIR integration and a new VW Golf R livery.
IKEA x Xbox Furniture
A new collaboration featuring gaming-centric furniture, including a thumbstick stool.
Asetek Dual Mode Shifter & Handbrake coming
The new load cell handbrake and shifter set is scheduled for an October release.
Max Verstappen reveals sim racing strategy
The F1 star explains how his sim team keeps him sharp and creates opportunities for aspiring sim drivers.
Nvidia Rubin CPX updated
The accelerator is now expected in early 2027, utilizing HBM4 instead of GDDR7.
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Verstappen Racing enters GT World Challenge
Max Verstappen may drive for his own team in the final GT3 endurance race in Portugal.
Le Mans Ultimate media update
New official game footage and images have been released for the WEC/24h Le Mans sim.
BMW E60 M5 Sim Experience
A technical look at how wheel setups transform the gameplay for the E60 M5.
EIZO ColorEdge CG3200X OLED
New details emerge regarding warranty restrictions for the professional QD-OLED monitor.
Max Verstappen's Sim Racing Vision
The F1 champion reveals his long-term strategic goals for his professional sim racing team.
Racing Tires Market Growth
Industry reports project the global racing tire market to reach $3.9 billion by 2035.
Nvidia DLSS 5 debuts in September
The new version promises "Hollywood-grade photorealism," launching alongside NBA 2K27.
DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
Official confirmation that DLSS 5 will launch with NBA 2K27 on September 4th.
Google AI Overviews Integration
Google is further merging AI-generated answers into its primary search mode, reducing organic results.
iRacing GTP Endurance Guide
A new comprehensive resource covers stint pacing, fuel saving, and pit strategy for GTP cars.
American Truck Simulator V1.61 Open Beta
The update introduces proximity exploration and changes to the Road Trip mode map.
Ferrari SF-26 Monza Livery
Ferrari unveils a special design for the Italian GP inspired by Michael Schumacher's 1996 car.
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IndyCar Title Race
Alex Palou clinches his 5th IndyCar title while Pato O'Ward sweeps the Milwaukee twin bill.
NASCAR's digital expansion
The series is aggressively pushing into gaming and FAST channels to attract younger demographics.
This Week in iRacing
The weekly schedule for September 1st to 7th is now available for all license levels.
EU AI Act impact on ChatGPT & Roblox
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is imposing stricter regulatory compliance on high-reach AI and social platforms.
Nvidia and MediaTek Partnership
The companies are expanding collaboration on AI platforms spanning from data centers to vehicles.
G.Skill Flare-X5X Series
New DDR5 kits featuring EXPO Ultra Low Latency (ULL) for tighter subtimings.
iRacing Southern 500 Special Event
A major stock car special event has been added to the calendar.
AMD 3D V-Cache Analysis
Technical insights into the second-generation 3D V-Cache used in the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.